 A view of the bee barn after the driveway has been cleared of snow and ice! Photo by Eric Malcolm, February 2, 2026. | Time in the Yard: 0 minutes Time in the Barn: 1 hour Total Colonies: 27 Hi Temp: 40° Low Temp: 13° Avg Temp: 25.4° Total Precipitation: 0” |
Actions:
Cleaned up in the barn, moved 2 old broken freezers, and received and installed a new larger deep freezer for freezing comb and equipment.
Observations:
The heavy snow and ice from last week has made accessing colonies a challenge.
Reflections:
Extreme gratitude to the CMREC Beltsville farm manager and team for clearing out the driveway area leading to the bee barn! This would have been quite a shoveling job to receive our freezer delivery.
Things in bloom:
None observed.
Cleaned up in the barn, moved 2 old broken freezers, and received and installed a new larger deep freezer for freezing comb and equipment.
Observations:
The heavy snow and ice from last week has made accessing colonies a challenge.
Reflections:
Extreme gratitude to the CMREC Beltsville farm manager and team for clearing out the driveway area leading to the bee barn! This would have been quite a shoveling job to receive our freezer delivery.
Things in bloom:
None observed.
The new 25 cubic feet freezer can allegedly hold around fifteen deep hive boxes, we will see. Photo by Eric Malcolm, February 2, 2026.